Well, we tried going without the comment verification thing for a while...but after a whole bunch of spam, we're going to have to stop re-engage it unfortunately.

Sorry to all!

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Seems like our background got the flu and died. A pox on thee, Tinypic!

Background is now with the wonderful people at Photobucket. Yay!

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I (Mr Couch) want to stress that a lot of the blog is still in beta mode. So, if things start blowing up, if wisps of smoke begin emanating from your screen - don't be alarmed. It's just the blog. Still in beta mode.

But we're working on it!

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Folks, this is where we're going to keep you updated with what's going on at BCE. While our reviews, giveaways, etc will always be in the main post section-y thing to the left there, we'll use this to let you know what we've done to the site to make it a better experience for YOU!

If you love this idea, or hate it, or just want to tell us about your day, then send us a thing.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! Congratulations to Candice, mummy2jj and SquiggleMum for winning!

About a month back, we did a giveaway post focusing on what your parents did to bond with you, and 106 comments later it was clear that most of you had parents that loved to bond with you, and did lots of fun stuff with you as children. It was really touching.

I (Mr Couch) personally think one of the best things you can do with your kids is read with them. Not only is there a profound impact on your child's intellectual development, there are huge bonding issues that are fulfilled when you take 20 minutes out of a busy day to enjoy the written word with your children.

And, there ain't no better way to do it than with a book like this: Usborne BooksIllustrated Classics for Boys. With six classic stories for boys (aimed at six years old and up), like Robin Hood, Gulliver and Robinson Crusoe, and with beautiful illustrations that are just bound to enthrall your little ones, this will be a perfect way to spend some quality time with your kids AND enhance their literary skills!

Just leave a comment telling us your favourite book as a child! Doesn't have to be one your parents read to you, just something that appealed to you when you were young. For me it was the Famous Five. But that's probably because I'm daggy. Maybe.

I two books as a child that got read every night!!! One was a golden book Sooty, a black sheep dog who saves the flock. Also Dogga, I am not sure the author but Alfie loses his toy dog and it turns up at the school fair but someone else had bought it, what happens?? You will have to read it to find out, hehe

My favourite story as a child was "The 12 Dancing Princesses" about 12 sisters who were princesses who each night would sneak out of their palace & go by boat across the lake to dance the night away..........and then one night a prince secretly follows them.....I loved it!!